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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Joe E. Maskasky, Rochester, NY (US);
Victor P. Scaccia, Rochester, NY (US);
David A. Dickinson, Brockport, NY (US);
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03C 5/16 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03C 5/16 ;
Abstract
Aqueous-based thermally sensitive emulsions and photothermographic imaging materials include phthalazine N-oxide or a derivative thereof to improve raw stock keeping and to extend the useful range of processing temperatures without interfering with spectral sensitization. The emulsions and photothermographic materials may also include a cyclic imide, phthalazinone, benzoxazine dione, benzthiazine dione, or quinazoline dione as a development promoter.